Antique World

What Antique World does

Antique World Market, founded in 1981 by Kelly Schultz, operates a multi-format physical antique marketplace in Clarence, New York, self-described as the largest antique center and flea market in Western New York. The business is structured around five year-round indoor co-op shops (Premier Antique Center, Expo Center, Clarence Hollow Antique Mall, Kelly Schultz Antiques, and Once Again) hosting over 200 dealers, plus a seasonal outdoor weekend flea market (April through October) attracting hundreds of additional vendors, and the Schultz Auctioneers event building for estate, 3-day, and on-site auctions. Underlying technology is non-existent as a proprietary asset; the platform is the physical campus itself, supplemented by a basic WordPress website, social media channels, and online auction syndication via LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

Revenue is generated through five streams: monthly rental of indoor booths and cases to dealers, monthly rental of garage/storage units, per-day vendor setup fees at the outdoor flea market (no reservation required), auction commissions via Schultz Auctioneers, and a $2 Sunday parking fee. Pricing is decentralized — individual vendors set their own retail prices while Antique World sets tenancy and access fees. Go-to-market is event-driven: a calendar of monthly Great American Garage Sales, Super Sundays, seasonal promotional sales (Mother's Day, Summer, Holiday, etc.), and weekend flea markets drives foot traffic from the Western New York region. Distribution is exclusively physical retail/showroom plus auction channels, with no e-commerce storefront for the indoor shops.

The customer base splits between (1) individual shoppers and collectors seeking antiques, collectibles, vintage items, and unique finds and (2) antique dealers and resellers renting booth space or outdoor spots, with a secondary segment of estate sellers using Schultz Auctioneers for liquidation. The business is privately held, family-operated by Kelly and Ben Schultz, and is adjacent to the Schultz family's unrelated agritourism venture, The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival. No external investors, funding rounds, M&A, or app/digital product lines are present in the available record.

Name

Antique World

Legal name

Antique World Markets

Website

https://antiqueworldmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antique World Market is a privately held, family-operated antique center and flea market in Clarence, NY, hosting over 200 indoor dealers across five co-op shops, a seasonal weekend outdoor flea market, and Schultz Auctioneers estate auctions serving Western New York shoppers, dealers, and estate sellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Antique Center and Flea Market

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Retail-Variety Stores (5331)

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pre-owned, Vintage & Resale Luxury (Multi-category) (CRAKAFAN)

Keywords

• Antique marketplace operations
• Flea market events
• Estate auction services
• Vendor booth rentals
• Collectibles retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vendor Rental - Indoor Booths/Cases: Antique World rents indoor booth and case spaces to antique dealers and vendors. Vendors pay rental fees to operate their businesses within the co-op antique centers.
2. Vendor Rental - Garage Units: Storage and garage unit rentals available for vendors and customers.
3. Outdoor Flea Market Vendor Fees: Vendors pay to set up at the outdoor weekend flea market (April-October). Space is always available with no reservation required.
4. Auction Services: Schultz Auctioneers conducts regular estate antique auctions, 3-day auctions, and on-site auctions. Operated by Kelly Schultz and his son Ben.
5. Parking Fees: $2 parking fee charged on Sundays only for outdoor flea market visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Antique World operates a multi-format physical antique marketplace in Clarence, NY, renting indoor co-op retail space to over 200 antique dealers across five year-round shops, hosting a seasonal outdoor weekend flea market with hundreds of additional vendors, and conducting estate antique auctions through its affiliated Schultz Auctioneers business. Revenue is generated from vendor booth/case and garage unit rentals, outdoor flea market vendor fees, auction commissions, and minor parking fees.

Product overview

Antique World Market is a physical antique center and flea market in Western New York operated by Kelly Schultz (founder since 1981). The business operates as a multi-format marketplace with five indoor antique shops (Premier Antique Center, Expo Center, Clarence Hollow Antique Mall, Kelly Schultz Antiques, and Once Again) featuring over 200 dealers, plus an outdoor weekend flea market (April-October) with hundreds of additional vendors. Supporting services include Schultz Auctioneers for estate auctions, vendor rental spaces, and appraisals/consignments. The business also affiliates with The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival. Key recurring events include Great American Garage Sales (1st Sunday monthly) and Super Sunday sales (3rd Sunday monthly) from May-October.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outdoor Weekend Flea Market

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schultz AuctioneerscoreOthersFamily-operated auction business run by Kelly Schultz (founder of Antique World) and his son Ben. Conducts regular estate auctions, 3-day auctions, and on-site auctions at the Antique World facility. Bidding available in-house and online through SchultzAuctioneers.net, LiveAuctioneers.com, and Invaluable.com.
• The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall FestivalminorOthersFall festival owned by Kelly Schultz, located next door to Antique World. Rated #5 of top 10 pumpkin farms/festivals in America. Separate attraction from Antique World but under same ownership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brimfield Antique Show: Legendary outdoor antique and flea market in Massachusetts operating multiple seasonal shows annually; comparable as a large-scale antique marketplace driven by event-driven foot traffic and dealer participation.
• Renninger's Antique Markets: Operates large antique markets and flea markets in Pennsylvania and Florida, combining permanent indoor antique dealers with outdoor weekend markets and auctions — a directly comparable multi-format antique marketplace model.
• Round Top Antiques Fair: Iconic semi-annual antique fair in Texas drawing thousands of vendors across multiple venues; comparable as a destination antique marketplace hosting both permanent and pop-up dealer spaces.
• Scott Antique Markets: Operates large monthly antique shows in Ohio and Atlanta attracting hundreds of dealers and thousands of shoppers; directly comparable indoor antique marketplace/venue operator serving regional catchments.

Emerging players

• Chairish: Online vintage and antique furniture marketplace offering dealers a national digital channel; comparable as a competing marketplace for the same vintage/antique vendor demographic, with an online-first business model.
• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for high-end antiques, vintage furniture, and collectibles connecting dealers with national buyers; an emerging digital competitor targeting the same vendor base Antique World serves, but via e-commerce rather than physical marketplace.

Others

• LiveAuctioneers: Online auction aggregator platform that Schultz Auctioneers already uses to reach national bidders; comparable as an enabling infrastructure provider rather than direct competitor, but increasingly shapes how antique auctions are transacted.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Auctions: Large national auction house operating across many categories including antiques; comparable via the Schultz Auctioneers relationship with LiveAuctioneers, and represents the established online auction model Antique World partners with rather than competes against directly.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClsx1PkJcWDrsBWkpFRay_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/AntiqueWorldMarket
• Instagraminstagram.com/antiqueworldwny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarence-hollow-antique-mall

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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